Privacy Policy

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Who We Are

Audiobook Speed Calculator (audiobookspeedcalculator.org, “we”, “us”) is a free website with audiobook listening-time calculators, a speed chart, an audiobook length list and listening guides. This policy explains what information is collected when you use the site and how it is used.

Information We Collect

We keep data collection to a minimum. You do not need an account, and the site has no sign-up or login.

  • Calculator entries: the book lengths, speeds, dates and other values you type into our calculators are processed in your browser. They are not sent to us or stored by us.
  • Usage data: when you visit, our analytics provider collects information such as the pages you view, how long you stay, the referring website, your browser and device type, and your approximate location (city or country, derived from your IP address).
  • Server logs: our hosting provider automatically records technical data for each request, such as IP address, browser user agent, the page requested and the time. These logs are used for security and to keep the site running.
  • Information you send us: if you contact us by email or phone, we receive your contact details and whatever you choose to include in your message.

How We Use Your Information

  • To run the website and keep it secure and available.
  • To understand which pages and calculators are useful, fix problems and improve content.
  • To reply to your messages and questions.
  • To comply with legal obligations.

We do not use your information to make automated decisions about you, and we do not sell your personal information.

Cookies and Analytics

We use Google Analytics (through the Google tag) to measure how visitors use the site. Google Analytics sets cookies in your browser and processes usage data on Google’s servers. You can learn more in how Google uses information from sites that use its services.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, or install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The calculators keep working if cookies are blocked.

Advertising

We may show ads from Google AdSense to keep the site free. If ads are shown, Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can turn off personalised ads in Google Ads Settings or visit aboutads.info to opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising.

Third-Party Services

We rely on a few service providers, each of which processes limited data on our behalf or when your browser connects to them:

  • Hosting (our web hosting and content delivery provider): serves the pages and keeps server logs.
  • Google Analytics: website statistics, as described above.
  • Google Fonts: your browser loads fonts from Google’s servers, which receive your IP address.

Our pages also link to other websites, such as Audible, Libby, OverDrive and Spotify. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, so please read their policies when you visit them.

Data Retention

Analytics data is kept for the retention period set in our Google Analytics account and then deleted automatically. Server logs are kept only as long as our hosting provider needs them for security and operations. Emails are kept for as long as needed to answer you and for our records, and you can ask us to delete them.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR in the EU and UK, or the CCPA in California), you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you and get a copy of it.
  • Ask us to correct or delete your personal data.
  • Object to or restrict certain processing, and withdraw consent at any time.
  • Complain to your local data protection authority.

We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising as defined by the CCPA. To make a request, contact us using the details below.

International Transfers

Our service providers may process data in the United States and other countries. Where required, these transfers are covered by appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.

Security

The site is served over HTTPS, and we use reputable providers that protect the data they process. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The new version will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, please reach us.